Katsura Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Katsura'


$265.00

Striking small tree grown for its ever-changing foliage, starting yellow then to chartreuse and finally brilliant orange in the fall; most attractive when grown in a multi-stemmed form; a great accent tree for the front yard

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Katsura Japanese Maple is an open deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more., Katsura Japanese Maple will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground

and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, dry locations that receive direct afternoon sun or which get reflected sunlight, such as against the south side of a white wall. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. You may want to keep it away from hot

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 15'Hx15'W

Flowers are red

Flowers in mid spring

Fall color orange

Zone 5b

Likes average to moist soil